1. The adopting person and the person to be adopted may file in the district court in the county in which either resides a petition praying for approval of the agreement of adoption by the issuance of a decree of adoption.
2. The court shall fix a time and place for hearing on the petition, and both the person adopting and the person to be adopted shall appear at the hearing in person, but if such appearance is impossible or impractical, appearance may be made for either or both of such persons by counsel empowered in writing to make such appearance.
3. The court may require notice of the time and place of the hearing to be served on other interested persons, and any such interested person may appear and object to the proposed adoption.
4. No investigation or report to the court by any public officer is required, but the court may require the Division to investigate the circumstances and report thereon, with recommendations, to the court before the hearing.
5. At the hearing the court shall examine the parties, or the counsel of any party not present in person. If the court is satisfied that the adoption will be for the best interests of the parties and in the public interest, and that there is no reason why the petition should not be granted, the court shall approve the agreement of adoption, and enter a decree of adoption declaring that the person adopted is the child of the person adopting him or her. Otherwise, the court shall withhold approval of the agreement and deny the prayer of the petition.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 606; A 1963, 892; 1967, 1148; 1973, 1406; 1993, 2684)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults
NRS 127.007 - State Register for Adoptions: Establishment; contents; release of information.
NRS 127.008 - State Register of Children with Special Needs.
NRS 127.010 - Jurisdiction of district courts.
NRS 127.013 - Transfer of proceedings to Indian tribe.
NRS 127.018 - Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception.
NRS 127.020 - Adoption of minor children; ages and consent.
NRS 127.043 - Consent to adoption required before placement in adoptive home; exception.
NRS 127.052 - Agency to determine whether child is Indian child; notification of child’s tribe.
NRS 127.053 - Consent to adoption: Requisites.
NRS 127.060 - Adoption of two or more children.
NRS 127.070 - Validity of releases for and consents to adoption.
NRS 127.090 - When consent unnecessary.
NRS 127.100 - Entitlement of petitions, reports and orders.
NRS 127.123 - Notice of filing of petition to be provided to custodians or guardians of child.
NRS 127.127 - Affidavit setting forth fees, donations and expenses required to be filed; waiver.
NRS 127.130 - Confidentiality of reports; petitioner may rebut adverse report.
NRS 127.140 - Confidentiality of hearings, files and records.
NRS 127.145 - Attendance of prospective adoptive parents at hearing by telephone.
NRS 127.155 - Validation of certain orders and decrees.
NRS 127.157 - Report of adoption, amendment or annulment of adoption to State Registrar.
NRS 127.160 - Rights and duties of adopted child and adoptive parents.
NRS 127.171 - Right to visitation of child by sibling and other relatives; limitations.
NRS 127.180 - Appeals from orders, judgments or decrees.
NRS 127.1875 - Notice of agreement to court.
NRS 127.1885 - Petitions to court by natural parents and adoptive parents: Requirements.
NRS 127.189 - Failure to comply; action to enforce terms.
NRS 127.1895 - Modification or termination: Conditions; presumptions and considerations; scope.
NRS 127.190 - Adoption of adults: Ages; agreement of adoption.
NRS 127.200 - Adoption of adults: Consent required.
NRS 127.240 - License: Requirement; exceptions.
NRS 127.250 - License: Application; issuance; renewal.
NRS 127.270 - License: Refusal to issue or renew; notice and hearing; appeals.
NRS 127.275 - Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services.
NRS 127.2805 - Investigation of prospective adoptive parents.
NRS 127.281 - Search for criminal record of prospective adoptive parent.
NRS 127.283 - Publication or broadcast of information concerning child.
NRS 127.288 - Penalty for unlawful payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation.
NRS 127.290 - Acceptance of fees or compensation for placing or arranging placement of child.
NRS 127.310 - Unlawful placement or advertising; penalty.
NRS 127.330 - Text of compact.
NRS 127.350 - Supplementary agreements.